Golden_HVAC wrote:
CA Traveler has all of hte above right, there is not much to add.
I have found that the only dedicated 20 amp receptacles in a home are the two located in the laundry room, unless one was installed after the home was built. It is a code requirement for most homes built after 1960.
The typical receptacle in the garage is shared by several bedrooms, and other areas of the house.
Fred.
Our 2006 build house has an amazing GFI circuit. It has 250' of 14ga wire on a 15A CB. The first garage plug is the GFI and there are 8 total plugs. Imagine what happened when I plugged my saw into the last plug not knowing the circuit. I was 100% sure that the circuit was a code violation. It's not as there is no limit on the number of plugs or wire length on a circuit. There are 3 garage plugs in 2 garages, one utility room plug and 4 outside plugs.
Fortunately each garage also has a dedicated 20A plug and I installed a 50A RV plug.
